Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-29
President herriam Outlines What d Being
'sz Done ands the Plans fer tie Big
4E Show.
Getting Ready Tor the shox.

broad-minded, liberal and possesses the
energy OF steam engine. He Is 4 wonder
full worker, and when ne takes hold Of
things they must move or something viii
break. He reluctantly consented to
act as president Of the fair
association, but now that he has
taken hold of the work is pushing it with all
the energy he shows in his private business.
The board Of managers are all heartily In
accord, and he carries out the plans with a
promp5ness that is highly gratifying to them.
Secretary Hoard Is also pushing the details
Of the work with great vigor He 10 a ire
mendous worker, and has cool head and
great executive ability. He is now hard at
work bringing into subsection the hundreds
Of tangled, crude and vexatious odds and
ends which go to make up the perfect sue
cess of the exhibition
TALK WITH TIE PRESIDENT.
President Merriam was found in his Office
yesterday, and said he was satisfied the fair
was going to be big thing for the state.
1t Is being run ON broad basis-for the
good of the whole people of the state. The
people at large have put their money into
the association, and the fair belongs to
Them. It is the object of the managers to
make every feature of the fair interesting to
every farmer, fruit grower, horseman and
business man in Minnesota And the ladies
will have mole attention paid to matters for
their entertainment than before In the first
place, the transportation question has been
settled very satisfactorily. The rates are 80
low that everybody can come. The North
ern Pacific and Manitoba roads, instead of
giving us the usual rate of one and one-fifth
fare for the round trip, have E.ade regular
mileage rate OF 1 u cents from all points
This means that people from any town in
the state can come to the fair at the rate of
81. so for every 100 miles and return at tho
same rate. This is about one-haf of the
former fair rates. The other roads will
doubtless come into line and make the same
low rate. The Northern Pacific and Mani
toba will bring stock and all other articles
for exhibition TO the fair and return it free
of charge. -
The fair will be more for the benefit of the
farmers this year than ever before. like q
good horse trot myself and think any man
does who has good, warm blood in his veins.
But there are other things Of interest to more
people in the state and to these the manag-
ers have given great attention this year
Premiums on all agricultural products have
been largely increased and the farmer who
brings In the best wheat, corn, oats, or vege-
tables OF any kind will get cash premium
which will we'll repay him for his trouble.
The board also recognizes the immense value
Ut tho live stock interests Of Minnesota, and
the premium list shows that DO other state
fair In the United States is more liberal in
the matter of premiuma It has not been
found necessary to cut on other premiums to
Increase those on agricultural products, as
the total amount offered Is much larger than
last year.
Hon. Clarke Chambers of Owatonna has
charge of the horse exhibit, and he Is enth u
s:astic over the attractions that he will have
James McHench Of Fairmont is superintend-
emit Of the cattle department., and writes me
that there will be more animals on exhition
this year than ever before. r. II A. N john
son of Benson has charge of the sheep. swine
and poultry exhibit, and ex-Dairy Commits
sioner Ives will look after the dairy products.
Prot. E. d. Porter, Of the state agricultural
college, will superintend the grain and farm
products, and the increased premiums in
this department will bring out q very dna
display. -.- :. -
W. N Bushnell has charge of the machfn-
cry depar 5ment, and this has been greatly
enlarged New buildings for the exhibit Of
farm machinery will be put up. and the
farmers OF Minnssots who come to the fair
will probably see more new things in labor
saving machinery than were ever shown at
state fair before The celebrated Stude-
baker Carriage company and all the leading
factories of the United States hare asked for
Largo amount Of space in this department.,
and we expect splendid showing Of wagons
and carriages The ert display under the
supervision of ]. IL Larpenteur, the well
known st. Paul artist, will be the nnsst ever
seen before in the nate Twenty gold
and silver medals Will be given for paint
ing, etching, crayon work, sculpture
and modelling and pnstsl work
Several Minneapolis and St Paul citizens
have very kindly offered to send their best
paintings to the exhibition, and We are now
making arrangements to have come OF the
best work to be found In the art galleries Of
the East This will be- one Of the great feat
ures of the fau. II we can only have good
weather the fair will be : great success
Minnesota can make . magnificent showing
with her immense wealth OF all kinds, and
it Is the intenti on of the managers to make
tho fair 30 attractive and Interesting that
every farmer, mechanic and business man in
the state will take personal prize din 1t
SOME OF THE MO ATTRA CT1oNR
Secretary Hoard ammo uncos that positive
arrangements have been made for the fol-
lowing leading attractions, and he II Ia cor-
zespondence with parties relative TO many
other attractive features, which viii be an
nounced later: 81 81 3.sss n I sss
ers & ens psss md R5. @ p
States including many % tho crack companies
which took part In the big drill e Warrington.
Brilliant parades and drills by the military or
ders OF several secret societies.
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